Analysis
HTS 5811.00.30 covers of man-made fibers (229) under heading 5811 (quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 13.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 5811.00.40 (of other textile materials) at duty-free, a difference of 8 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 8%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The general duty rate is 8% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 58 (63rd percentile of 67 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $800 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 83.5%, 10.4 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5811.00.10 | Of wool or fine animal hair (414) | 13.2% |
| 5811.00.20 | Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading 5810: of cotton (229) | 6.3% |
| 5811.00.40 | Of other textile materials | Free |